There are many helpful programs and resources available
for couples committed to keeping their marriage together. Many articles
and books have been written on the subject and provide valuable information
and ideas for re-building relationships that are experiencing trouble.
Seeking help from professionals and organizations devoted to saving
marriages can and does work. Some options include; articles, books,
weblinks, relationship and marriage work-shops, support groups, and
trained marriage and family professionals. Reading books and listening
to audiotapes that support the idea of saving marriages may prove helpful.
Asking your counselor, clergy, or friend may reveal additional resources
to assist you in times of conflict.
A number of faith-based organizations offer marriage
and family counseling and programs to strengthen relationships. For
a list of religious counseling services in the Twin Cities area who
are available to provide guidance or counseling on savings marriages,
click here.
In addition, many religious organizations offer faith-based
support groups to help individuals or couples during difficult times.
For a list of religious support groups available in the community,
click here.
Many churches offer marriage encounter weekends to help
couples work on their marriage.
Marriage encounters are a weekend getaways from home, family and responsibilities.
They offer a comfortable, secluded environment where couples are guided
in the discovery of new techniques for communicating and sharing with
one another. It is not a retreat, but a program designed to give couples
the opportunity to examine their lives together, their weaknesses and
strong points, their attitudes toward each other and toward their families.
Couples are given the opportunity to look at themselves and, privately
with their partner in an honest, face-to-face, heart-to-heart encounter.
For a listing of national marriage encounters, click
here.
